Tried a heat gun on old lens fungus and it actually worked

Had a 1970s Super Takumar 50mm with haze that wouldn't budge with normal cleaning. Decided to try hitting the front element with a cheap heat gun from Harbor Freight set to low for about 90 seconds. The haze evaporated almost instantly and the lens is crystal clear now. Anyone else try heat on stuck-on residue or is that too risky for coatings?

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jake_kelly245d ago

Snagged a lens the same way. Quick heat on the front element made the haze vanish. Way cheaper than sending it out for cleaning.

hannahs714d ago

Oh wow, that's genius, I used a hair dryer on a stuck filter ring once and it worked like magic too.